hcmg 4901 - fall 2014
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HCMG 4901, Applied Research, Fall 2014TRANSCRIPT
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HCMG 4901: Applied Research
HCMG 4901: Applied Research is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.
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Concept 3
“sleep apnea” headache work absences
OR OR OR
migraine “extended work leave”
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Concept 3
“cerebrovascular accident”
aphasia prevention
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CVA language decrease risk
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stroke
(“cerebrovascular accident” OR CVA OR stroke) AND (aphasia OR language) AND (prevention OR decrease risk)
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Healthcare / Medical Research
MEDLINE with Full Text
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ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source
Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Alt HealthWatch
Business / Management Research
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Business Abstracts with Full Text
Business Source Complete
Business Insights: Essentials
LexisNexis Academic
Psychology / Mental Health Research
PsycARTICLES
PsycINFO
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